ORIGINAL: bigcountry

There are a few things I am very passionate about. One is God, another is ridin my scoot, another is archery, and lastly is long range shooting. And in every one of these things, I see some people come and go. They jump into it on fire and they get robbed of the shear joy of each thing by making it into challenges. Or comparing themselves to others, always insecure of thier status. Needing to be better. I used to be guilty of this just 10-15 years ago.

I have rode bikes with so many guys that had to have a destination in mind before riding. Some even made out iteneriarys. Thats just lame. One reason I would refuse to join HOG. I told them when I lead, I sometimes take 2 lefts for every right. I was serious. It just drove them nuts. I have ended up 200 hundreds of miles from home, breaking out a map trying to get back before my wife worries. I have seen some amazing things off the beatin path, that I wouldnt' have found any other way. Also found some awesome BBQ on the way. Also ended up some places I would rather now. Some of these guys have to attach a mileage to things. I rode with one guy who wanted to have a goal of riding 600 miles in a day. These people never last long. You can watch thier patterns thoughout like, and are constantly jumping from one thing to another to another without satisfaction.

Just jump on that bike just to ride for shear joy of feeling the wind and hearin that motor hum. Or just sit in the woods just to clear your head, because you would feel you would go crazy if you couldn't find that quietness. Or just praise God for the shear joy of it, and not worrying what the next guy is doing or if you appear holy to him. Wow, I feel like a 80's commercial. Just do it.